pero

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾo/ [ˈpe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero

1. but

   Synonym: mas

Etymology

From Russian перо́ (peró).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

pero (definite accusative peronu, plural perolar)

1. quill, pen (made from a feather)

   peronu mürəkkəbə batırmaq ― to dip the pen into the ink

Further reading

• “pero” in Obastan.com.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾo/ [ˈpe.ɾo]
• Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction

péro (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜍᜓ)

1. but (used as a connector)

   Synonyms: alagad, ugaring

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish pero (“but”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾo/, [ˈpe.ɾo]
• Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero

1. but; however

Alternative forms

• péro, píro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛro]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun

pero n (diminutive pérko or pírko)

1. feather
2. pen (writing instrument)

Further reading

• “pero”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “pero”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “pero”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Conjunction

pero

1. but, rather

Alternative forms

• peru

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pero, from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾo/
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero

1. but (on the contrary; but rather)

   Synonym: mais

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Alternative forms

• pro, pró

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pero, peró, from Latin per hoc (“by this”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾo/ [ˈpe.ɾʊ]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero

1. but

   Synonym: mais

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “pero”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “pero”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pero”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pero”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pero”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Noun

pero (plural peri)

1. peer (title)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian перо (pero).

Etymology 2

From perä (“buttock”) +‎ -o.

References

• Fedor Tumansky (1790) “перо”, in Опытъ повѣствованїя о дѣянїях, положенїи, состоянїи и раздѣленїи Санкт-Петербургской губернїи [An experiment of an account of the acts, location, condition and division of the Saint Petersburg gubernia], Краткїй словарь ижерскаго, финскаго, эстонскаго, чюдскаго, и ямскаго нарѣчїя съ россїйскимъ переводомъ [A short dictionary of the Ingrian, Finnish, Estonian, Chud and Yamtian dialects with a Russian translation], page 685
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 399

Etymology

From Latin pirus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ro/
• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation: pé‧ro

Noun

pero m (plural peri)

1. pear tree